419 scam: Lekan Adeogun <l_adeogun@yahoo.com> Dear Sir/Ma,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Lekan Adeogun <l_adeogun@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:34:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Sir/Ma,

Dear Sir/Ma,

I contacted you in respect of an investment proposal in your country.

I am a Civil Servant here in the Republic of Benin and due to the
banking tradition in my country, any Civil Servant that has held any
key position is not allowed to operate an overseas account That is why
I need your assistance to used this opportunity to partner me to
transfer US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five million Dollars) United States
Dollars into your account.

The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract, executed,
commissioned and paid for years ago by a foreign contractor with the
Africa Investment Bank.

Kindly send to me your Full contact and Bank details to enable us
proceed urgently and the Transaction will take Just (10) Ten working
Days.

Expecting to hear from you.

Thanks
D W Matthew

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